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TimeFactor User Guide
Looper
Dly Time B/Loop Length: When the Loop is Empty, sets the Loop Length. Note that audio
recording quality is degraded at slower recording speeds (1/2X and 1/4X). The maximum loop
length is determined by the setting of the Speed parameter as follows:
Speed
Max Loop Length
2X
6 sec
1X
12 sec
1/2X
24 sec
1/4X
48 sec
When a Loop is in memory, Dly Time B sets the Loop Length that is played starting with the
Loop Start Point. In other words, if a 12 second Loop is recorded and the Loop Start Point is
set to 2 seconds and the Loop Length is set to 4 seconds, the recorded Loop will play from 2
seconds to 6 seconds into the 12 second Loop.
The Loop Length is automatically set to Loop Length at the beginning of new loop. Note that
Catchup is always enabled to prevent the end point from changing abruptly.
Fdbk A/Loop Decay Rate: For the Looper, feedback is meaningless and so Fdbk A is used as a
Decay Rate control for dubbing.
When dubbing you may want the original saved audio to persist as you add new sounds. Of
course, indefinitely adding new signals will eventually result in ‘mud’ (the “Crayola” effect).
The Decay Rate control allows the saved audio to fade as you dub new material. The Decay
Rate is adjustable from 0% [DCY: 0] to 100% [DCY:100]. When set to 0%, the loop never
decays. When set to 100% the previously saved audio decays completely each time through
the loop when dubbing. In other words, the looped audio is only played once.
The Loop Decay Rate control has no affect on normal Playback, only dubbing.
Fdbk B/Dubbing Mode: For the Looper, feedback is meaningless and so Fdbk B is used to
select the Dubbing Mode. There are four choices that determine the type of dubbing (Add or
Replace) and the action of the Footswitch control (Latch or Punch).
To Dub, press the n Footswitch while the loop is playing or recording. The action of the n
Footswitch when dubbing depends on the setting of the Fdbk B control.
If you want to simply press and release the switch to Dub, set this control to one of the two
Latching modes. Dubbing will continue until you press g (or press record again to turn
dubbing off).
On the other hand, you may prefer to Dub only while you’re pressing and holding the n
Footswitch. To do this, choose one of the two Punch modes.
The Dubbing Mode choices are:
[D:LATCH] – n toggles Dubbing ON/OFF. Dubbed audio is added to the looped
audio.
[D:PUNCH] – n enables Dubbing while the footswitch is held. Dubbed audio is
added to the looped audio.
[D:REPL-L] – n toggles Dubbing ON/OFF. Dubbed audio replaces looped audio.
[D:REPL-P] – n enables Dubbing while the footswitch is held. Dubbed audio
replaces looped audio.
Xnob/Playback Mode: The Xnob is used to select the Playback Mode:
[P:ONCE] – X initiates playing the loop one time from the loop’s start point.
[P:LOOP] – X initiates playing the loop continuously from the loop’s start point.
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